The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-07 00:00:00

The Budget--This Evening, Long before the gates of Westminster Hall were opened this morning a number of persons assembled for the purpose of securing good places in the strangers' gallery of the House of Commons this evening, to hear the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. By seven o'clock the long line of benches in St. Stephen's Hall was filled by persons who, it may be supposed from t he anxiety they exhibited, fancied their interests were at stake, and that they had something to hope or something to fear from Mr. Glad- Stone's financial exposition. On such occasions as t hese the first arrival takes the first seat, and is the fire!. who is admit ed to the gallery by the police, who are the temporary custodians of it, and it was very evident that the gentleman who secured t hat post this morning considered himself a v, ry enviatale sort of person in having secured, at the seer flee of at least 14 or 15 hours, the honour et bring one of Mr. Giadston,;'s auditors to-night. The scene presented in St. Stephen's Hall was a curiou s one in many ressects. A man takes hie seat there in the order of his arrival, and is entitled to admission to the gallery in his turn, but if he le aves it for a moment he loses his privilege, and like a bad boy at school goes to the bottom of the etas-. Persons, therefore, who have an eye to business, loiter about the hail with a view to act as substitutes for those who are desirous of going out to obtain tsf resbnient, but the majority of the people present this morning did not trust to such extraneous aid ; they had supplied themselves with spirits and beer in bottles, sandwiches and other eatables in baskets, on which they enjlyed themselves through out the day. Those who had not exercised such Provident foresight were, however, not at a loss. F rom a neighbouring public house—well known for t he excellence of its articles and also as the great central point for Westminster omnibus accem hlodation,—a continuous supply of meats and drinks Was provided by means of special messengers, who te n up and down the ranks of patient amateur n uaticialists, and secured a very fair amount of cus tom. The crowd increased as the day went on, and shortly after noon, by direction of the Speaker, the gallery was opened for the admission of the earliest comers. Sedtnt atque sedebunt until Mr. Gladstone AWL have finished his financial statement at seven or eight o'clock this evening. Hundreds of persons Vho have been waiting all day in the anxious hope of receiving financial instruction, have been obliged to go away disappointed. XONEY AND MARKET 0 01 4 1MtHCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. More firmness is perceptible in the money market to--ay, and the rate for three months' bias hab a dvanced f rom bi to t h e l e v e l o f the Bank of Ertg i a nd. A very active demsnd prevails in all dirt c- Eons. T he biddiogs for 40.00.000 rupees (£400,000) in bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of "gland. The proportions allotted were—to Cel e/4141 22.24 000 rupees, to Bombay 16.00,0(10 rupees, and to Madras 1 76 000 rupees, The minimum price N 9 13 as before :—ls lli.t per rspee on Calcutta ens Madras, and la llicl on Bombay. The applications Within the limits amounted to 426 laCs. Tenders ot, Calcutta at 2s will receive about 18 per cent., and a bove that price in full ; on Bombay at 2s Old about 76 per cent., and on Madras at 2s 0141 in full. The share list of the North Australian Company Will be closed to London applicants on Tuesday ne xt, and for the provinces on Friday, the 15th inst. The subscription list of the Oriental Financial vorporation will. be closed to London applicants on ? Ila nday next, the 11th inst., and to those coming plz the country on Tuesday, the 12th inst. A 0 undertaking of great importance has been an nounced, under the title of the International Lead Credit Company, which purposes carrying on operations similar to those of financial and land mortgage institutions, and also to be amalgamated with the Belgian Mortgage Bank, the Bank of In ilustry and Land Credit (Brussels), and the Vendo bana Mortgage Assurance Company of Vienne. These companies have been established for some time, and have realised considerable profits. The Industry and Land Credit guarantees to the new Shareholders a minimum dividend of 11 per cent. for the first year, and the Vendobana promises to Pay at its next meeting a dividend of 25 per cent. The nominal capital of the new company is fixed St £8,000,000, of which £6,000,000 is to form the first issue in 300,000 shares of £2O each. Of this 'lumber 250,000 have already been placed on the Continent, 15,000 in England, and the rest—viz., 35 . 0 00, are offered to the public. They are quoted prem, The prospectus has also appeared of the Com mercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, with a capital of £1,000,000 in 40,000 shares (of 'which 30,000 have been already allotted) of £25 ilci t• This company has been specially designed t "large the sphere of operations of the Commer cial Bank of India, established in Bombay in 1845, creating it a new bank under the new title, and enlarging its capital and reserve fund. It has been `aeorporated under Royal charter, which limits th e liability of shareholders to double the am ount of their shares, and in consideration et the transfer of the business and reserve fund, 20,001) shares fully paid up, with 10,000 on which only halt has been subscribed, have been allotted to pre sent proprietors, thus leaving only 10,000 shares to be allotted to the public. This last number, how ev er, is to bear a premium of £lO upon each share, arnoun ing to £lOO,OOO, is to be added to the reserve fund, raising that item to £150,000. All calls will have to be paid prior to February i ll "t• and p a yment in anticipation will be allowed b lerest at the rate of 5 per cent. The last week's rai.way receipts, ascertained up ( c ) this day, are, in round figures, as under Great W astern. 1864. 1863. £6O 417 £57,367 s be rth -Western ),°l2th- We s tern .4ri g h t , !lidl an d a .. 18,736 22,817 43,817 41,577 "oll.r 11-Fastern ' , Teat Northern kneashire and Yorkshire 37,090 34,550 Bristol and Exeter Kurth Eastern 4 reat Eastern .. echester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 15,1 ' ,8 1 .4,944 No rth British These returns, as compared with those of the Sa me period of last year, are generally satisfactory ; soine instances, however, there is a falling off, D iti ng to the early period of the year in which the ' aa tern holidays have been observed. On the Gre atN Eastern there is an increase of £3,050; k "th W es t ern , £7,806 ; South Western, £B5B ; tdl and, £2,270; Great Northern, £4,434; Lan- Zehire and Yorkshire, £2,640; North Eastern, 13 11 1 ' 48° ; North British, £l,OOl ; while the Brighton Q °WB a decrease of .£,OBl ; South Elstern, £092 ; re4 t astern, £1,7764. Two O'CLOCK. t o 4 t Paris this day, according to Mr. Renter's - ,Nrcm, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 05c. ja The centre of attraction at the Stock Exchange - , t 'a market for Joint Stock Banks and Miscel a;...-et."3. but even these descriptions of securities 1 4 ; ;4 "Rinniag to lose much of their recent popes h t 1 1 3 .1 and sales having been effected, quotations z i : , in many instances, been seriously depreciated. x , ta E nglish Furies continue heavy, with very few A -In action s , and Consols are 911 -2- for money and 'Th e p ne cent account, and 911 / for May. The New 'l and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; Red 7:7elegraph Annuities, 20 1; Exchequer Bills, die. ; India 5 per Cents., 105; Enfaced I: en ta., 1031, and 4s. 33. die. s t , i " 114 the For e i gn M ar k et t h ere h as no t b een truth fe t .; t icc, but M ex i can h ave r i sen to 45a /, upon loa'atable statements respecting the f ort h com i ig 0, 4 * Turkish 6 per C ents., 1862, are 711 72 ; d o . a B , llB alides 63 1 ; Greek 24•1 ; Spanish Passive, curii; Portug uese , 49k ; 66: 67; and the f"derate Loan, = t . 53 54. 4( ' til wa been . y S -tre Market the dealings have 4 h 0 ,„?‘ 1.37 "united, , iin the few trtinsacti:Juit reo9rded iittifr variation as regards prices, Meaopo- litan have improved 15g.; and South Eastern, se. The Foreign and Colonial lines are still at about former prices, Bing Shares continue in active demand, but owing to a preponderance of sales prices in some instances have given way. London and Westmin ster are quoted 91 94; Oriental Bank, 661 ; London and Brighton, 6O 61; Alliance Bank, 54k 55k; Union of London, 49 In the Miscellaneous Market International Financial are marked 111 12k; National Discount Company, 141 ; Cr« dir Foncivr, 11/ 124; and Lon don Financiai, 264 27. . The cuerent quotations for some of the principal new undertakings are subjoined—Credit Mobilier, 41 : 51 prem.; Credit Foncier, 61 7/ prem.; City Offices, 21 3/ prem.; Thames Iron Works Company, 3 prem ; Financial Corporation, 21 3/ prem. I perial Financial, 6 I prem. ; International Land, 28 a prem. ; L3m'oerg and Cz.ernowilz RAH way Company, a 1 prem. BRITISH FUNIS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent.. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9B i Jew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 — A. mmties, 30 yrs, texpire ,9th Jan., 1880 — Ditto tor 30 yrs, expire nth April, 1885 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 201 i Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 23 & 3 per Cent. 7 3 dis Ditto .000 Ditto £lOO and £200 ank England Stk, 4i per Ct. - Ditto Account.. INDI VT GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ndia Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874.... 218 20 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 99 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 103} Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 99/ Ditto Bonds E 1.090 v . 4 7 .3 8 dia Ditto under £1,000..... — dis FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 _ _ Brazilians Per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .;'hilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 pei Cent 844 Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl 1 1 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account — __ .. Italian 5 per Cent.(lNlaremmana Railway) Nlexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account 'OHM Nloorish Imperial 6 per Cent Peruvian 4/ per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent. (11:1ribarren) Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto - Account ... ..... 491 Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid ... ... —pm Illssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9l Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 .. Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent ?itto Account B4l :paniph 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Pas,tve ~... Ditto Account 35/ 1 Srmish Cert. of Coup not funded — Di tto Ac3ount Swedish, 4 per Cent — Curxisti 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account 9l 3} Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 . .. Ditto Account, 691 Ditto, £lOO Bonds 72 / I 'At° 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds.. Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. lOO Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 24 iitto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account 6O 69a 60 69} Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lund .ustrian, 5 per Cent . Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f Daub, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Ciuil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Account Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 67 6/ Ditto Account Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 251 Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4j per Ct. Ex. 4s. T aREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto April Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market dull. No change. Sales about 5,000 bales. Imports, 1,017. Previously, 52,574. SPORTING NOTES, The Great Metropolitan Stakes (run to morrow) will depend a good deal on the result of the City and Suburban. Should Lord Zetland win the latter it would completely extinguish his chance, as, with his penalty, he would have to carry nearly 7st., a feat never before accomplished by any three year-old--the highest weighted three-year-old who ever won this race being Virago, in 1854, who carried 6st., including the penalty of 51b. extra for winning the City and Suburban, King Charm ing and Joco are both certain starters. Summer• side, if any demonstration be made in her favour, will be difficult to dispose of. My impression is, that if Lord Z3tland is unsuccessful in the City and Suburban, the judge will place— LORD ZETLAND 1 CHARMING 2 JOCO A FRESH MAN. SHIPPING—This Day. LoNnort, April 7.—Wind this day at noon—East; ight breers and fine weather. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 6—Proven, from Aalboi g ; Emma, from Helsingborg. Anived, April 7—Ranha, from Cambriosham ; Fantle Johanna, from Falkborg; Astrea, from Dram; Dione, from Jamaica; 1 - 1 tibet, from Randers; Dana, from Jisfe ; Ranger, from Bordeaux, _ DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—China, gunb)at, from China for the River; Fauna, from London for Mirarnichi ; Abbey Criag, from Llndon for Quebec; Pera, ecrew steamer, from Southamp ton for London. AUSTRALIA, LIVERPOUL, April 6. Toe screw steamship Great Britain, Gray, com mander, arrived here this morning from Melbourne with dates to the 27th of January, 424 passengers, and 63,000 ounces of gold dust o❑ freight. The third session of the third Parliament of Victoria was opened on the 26th of January, and the Chief Secretary laid on the table of the Assembly the despatch of the Duke of Newcastle stating that there was no intention of sending convicts to any part of Australia, excepting only that colony situate at a great distance from all the others to which convicts have already been sent for several years past. The Post-office revenue was said to be deficient for the year of £35,000, and it was stated the reduc tion of the postal rate to 2d would occasion a further loss of £26,000, and that to frank newspapers to Great Britain would cost the colony £12,000 per annum. At Adelaide orders had been received to stop any further enrolment of Volunteers for New Zealand. 40 men had previously enlisted. The biddings for choice lots of wool were brisk at the auction sales on the 20th, but for interior sorts there was very little competition. The following is a list of the projected departure of vessels for London and Liverpool : For London—The Dover Castle, Feb. 3; the Lincolnshire, Feb. 15 ; the Red Rover, Feb. 7; the Benares, F. b. /5 ; the Chrysolite, Feb. 15 ; the Glendotve-, Feb. 20; the Lady Ann, Feb. 20; the Kent, Feb. 29; the Kosciusco, early in February; the Australian and the Westminster early. For Liverpool—The Royal Standard, March 10. CONSTITUTIONAL TRANQUILLITY AT NAPLES.— There was a demonstratitm at Naples on the patro nymic kta day of Garibaldi, the 20th of March. Vast crowds assembled and roared out, " Lumi ! Luna !" (Light up I) s►nd thn order was obliged to be obeyed. Cries of " Rome I" "'l'o Venice I" " Vice King Garibaldi !" rather alarmed the authorities, bat the demohstration spent itself harmlessly, albeit signidcantly, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1864. !SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOURS. pals, Closing Business it ail ways. IPrice. done. Bir„ Wol., and Str. illythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andblid.Oo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A X. (rots no div Do. BI - - been paid to 11.1 till 6p e.p an. ha s Dublin 47, Belfast June.! Dun„Pertli,&Ab. Juno.; !Edinburgh & Glasgow.l 'm. and S. Western , 1 !Great Eastern, Ord, stk ! Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian stt GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do Et do Gt. S. an i W. of Irelan Great Western Do Str Val gua. stoc% Lancashlie & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwati Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast , Lon., Chat., and Dover' Lou.l & North Western Won. & So . .th Western Ulan., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do * shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do.' shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwtc. Do, G.N.E. purchast Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Soot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpoo, ,Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales I S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWolt. Stockton it Darlington) 8 8} Si 9 83 65 118 119 61 7 35 37 16 17 90 92 10 t 106 16,1 7; CA 7A 1281 122 i 134 130 132 91 n 6►} 65 IC9I 1091 67 t 9 1031 tOli 44 1091 109/, 98 99 53 b 4 1 7 )18 128} 1:482, 98 100 52 63 25 26 101 102 Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford NewportDo Do tleretord 56 67 886 69 128 131 2i p 78 79 lci 11} l i t2l 123 41 43 98 100 53 54 33 35 SO4 91 1 101 1(3 Si 911 87 38 94 10 u 8 Si p 165 170 5 7 ( 3 t p 9i 96 47 6} 1311 109 1 104 44 } 110 9 3 / 4 98, 8 54 3 / 4 5 111 I f 1281 i 101 I 156 i 89 4 784 8 3' 901 ii Business done 1041 i JOINT-STOCK BANKS—[Continued.] London and South-Western (lira.), 23j London and Westminster, 91 1 Merchant Bank, lira., 181 17; M er cantile and Exchange. lira., 17 16i Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 30 Mexican, lira., 7 61 I Midland Bank (lira.), 151 New Zealand Bank, 15 Oriental Bank Corporation. 664 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, 1im.,12f .t Ditto, new, 11; Union of Australia, Dit , o, new, 32 Union of Ireland (lim.), 201 Union of London, 49 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Rm., 31 I Bombay Gas, limited, 51 British Indian Tea, lira., 51 Company of African Merchants, lira., 2 Consolidated Discount, lim., 81 Credit Foncier, 1 6 12} Crystal Palace, Ditto, pref., 115 Discount Corporation, limited, 111 ; Egyptian Commercial and:Trading, lira., 51 1 Electric Telegraph. 99 Financial Corporation, 51 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, Urn., 101:1 1 Hudson's Bay, 181 t 9 Imperial Financial, lira., 111 1 International Financial Society, 121 11; Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1670, issued 90, 861 71 Joint •stock Discount, Lim., 71 6 Land Securities, Urn., 5 / 1 London and Caledonian Marine, lira., 51 London Finan.lial Association, Jim., 27 61 1 Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm, 15/ London General Omnibus Company, 21 Londn Provincial Marine, 4 1 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 15 Natal Land and Colonization Company, lim., 6 National Discount Comp my, lire., 141 13 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lira., 11 Oriental Inland Steam, Urn , 3A 1 Ottoman Financial Association, Um., 5 f r Panama, N. Zealand, mail Aust. R. Mail, lim., 7 Royal Mail steam, 9, 6 Societe Financiere d' Egypte, lim., 51 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lima, 1 4 Universal Marine (Insurance), lira., 5 1 • PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO GEN. GARIBALDI. MEETING OF COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL, THIS DAY. The meeting of the Court of Common Council was held to-day, and in consequence of the motion of Mr, Richard• son, viz., the presentation of the Freedom of the City of London to General Garibaldi, there was a very full attend -371 I ance of members. The LORD MAYOR having taken the chair, and the pre • liminary ,business having been transacted, the following motion was brought forward : "The present aim of the honorary freedom of the City of London to General Garibaldi." • Mr. RICHARDSON having referred to the arrival of General Garibaldi in London, proceeded to say that he thought it presented a fitting occasion for the citizens of London to mark their appreciation of General Garibaldi by presenting to him the honorary freedom of the City of London. He felt certain that the extent of the honour intended would be rightly estimated by General Garibaldi, a noble disinterested man who had given freedom to thousands. He concluded by moving :—" That the honorary freedom of the City of London be presented to General Garibaldi on his arrival in the metropolis." Alderman A BBISS, in a highly eulogistic speech, se condE d the proposition. Mr. NORRIS, after some, discussion, withdrew the amendment for " the previous question," and having mar e some remarks relative to the matter, concluded by moving that an address of congratulation from the city of London be presented instead of the honorary freedom. Mr. RAY supported the amendment. He said it was not competent for the court to present the honorary freedom of the City of London to General Garibaldi, because he, as an alien, could not receive it. Mr. Deputy ELLIOT supported the original question. A. great outcry had been got up against General Garibaldi because it had been said he had asked England for a million muskets, but he defied any one to prove that such an asser tion ever passed from the mouth of General Garibaldi. (Rear, bear.) It was a foul libel, and only the enemies of one who was the foremost man in the world, believed for one moment the base insinuation. (Hear, hear.) After a somewhat animated discussion, The COMbION SERGEANT put the question, when the ori ginal motion was agreed to almost unanimously. The 26th standing order of the Court having been sus. pended, Mr. RICELA.RDSON arose, amidst loud cheers, to move that the freedom of the city, which the Court had just decided to present to General Garibaldi, be enclosed in a gold box value 100 guineas, (Cheers,) He remarked that whilst the citizens of London, by such a proceeding, would only be doing that which was right and proper, they would at the same time be honouring one of the greatest, bravest, and disinterested men of the people. (Cheers.) Alderman MECHI said he had great pleasure in seconding he motion. (Cheers.) After a few remarks from several other members of the Court, The Countox SERGEANT submitted the motion to the Court, when it was agreed to, amidst loud cheering. The Court then proceeded with the other business on the paper, which occasioned little or no interest, as nearly one-half the members of the Court quitted the chamber on the conclusion of the motion of Mr. Richardson. MARKETS—This Day. MARIC-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s 2d ; barley, 31s Od ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 28s 5d ; beans, 32s 6d ; and peas, 32s 11d. T H E Six WEEKS AVERA.GES. Wheat, 408 ld; barley, 3 1 s 4 d ; o ats, 19s 4d ; rye, 39s lld ; beans, 32s 10d ; peas, 32s 11d, oats, 11,616 ; rye, 2; beans, 4,665; peas, E NGL ISH GRAIN SOLD LAST W EEK. —Wh eat, 83 , 6 42; barley, 37,7 91 ; 734 quarters. mlimarikteedt,Stuhe demand for all b ree d s was MET RO P 0 LITAN CATTLE. th supply the home-fed beasts was in a sluggish state , at Monda y's currency. The b es t S co t s on A o l ffer on i :h only sold at 48 10d per 81 Ls. With sheep we were t o l era bl y well, hut not to say h ea v il y , supplied. The m u tt on t ra d e was in a most inactive s t ag , and, in s ome i ns t ances , th e quo t a tions gave way 2 d per Bibs. to o .da y y's a The general top figure for clipped sheep was 4s 8(1 p er gibs _ . Lambs—the supply of which was moderate—met a slow sale, at from 6s 4d to 7s 4d per 81bs. We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, on former terms. In pigs and Lunch cows, very little was doing, at late rates. Per 81bs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 P rimecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pine. S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large ores. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, et - c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 4 Large h ogs 36 4 0 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 ' Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs.... 6 s 4d to 78 4d. Suckling calves, 178 to 24s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. 920 Beast 7 550 Beasts ...........• . 0 ,, ~_ iau °uesp and lambs B.RIGN SUPPLY. Cows 5 480 Calves . Calves ..... . .. • Pigs LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder and a Common Jury.) BRANDON V. RICKHARD.-THE NEW THEATRE COMPANY (LIMITED).-SINGULAR ACTION. This was an action to recover for work and labour done. plaintiffs being a firm of attorneys, and defendant a stock broker. Mr. Henry James (instructed by Mr. Tee, of Old Jury) appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Sergeant Atkinson (specially retained) and Mr. Kemp representing de fendant. Mr. James, in opening the case to the jury, said that the present action arose out of the recent formation of a com pany known as the New Theatre Company. There was no doubt that this company created a great deal of excitement in certain circles, and some speculation ensued. The de fendant was broker to the company, and acting upon his instructions the plaintiff had performed certain work, The defendant had attacked the directors of the company in the Court of Chancery, and he asked the plaintiffs to make out the bill of costs ti another person, so that it might not be known he was not the person actively moving in the matter. The bill, however, had been duly forwarded to the defen dant, who returned no answer to demands for the money, and who made no objection to the bill of costs. Eventually the defendant promised to send a cheque, but he had not done so, and he (Mr. Jones) confidently waited the result of this inquiry. Mr Brandon said—l am the plaintiff, and am an attorney of the Strand. In the first instance I was consulted by Mr. Noah, who is in partnership with my brother. That was in Juno last. I was consulted about 200 shares which Mr. Noah had. There was no certificates issued, no settling day was named, and the broker could not obtain his commission. Defendant was broker to the New Theatre Company, and on June 9th I met him in Abchurch lane. Defendant was of opinion that criminal proceedings should be taken against the directors, but I was opposed to such steps, as the directors would immediately take steps to wind up the company. I took proceedings in Chancery, and defendant said " As to the expenses I wish there to be no misunderstanding ; Noah will pay you his half and I will pay you mine." I agreed to this. Defendant particularly directed me to keep his name in the background, because as he was broker to the company it would not do for him to figure against the directors. I prepared by order of the defendant, a letter for the signatures of the shareholders. Only one signed it. On the 27(1 June defendant intro• duced a gentleman as a purchaser of shares, and wished me to explain what I was doing. I filed a bill in equity, and succeeded in getting the certificates from the directors. The certificates were handed to me, and I sent them away to the alleged purchaser, who was not at his office. Some con versation ensued, and then Mr. Noah had agreed to forego the premium upon the shares upon condition that defen dent should pay the plaintiff's bill of costs. Defendant offered me £52 108., bat I declined, and he then asked me to send in a bill to Noah and not mention his name, as he wished to keep in the background. The bill was duly made out, and application made for the amount. After many such demands I met the defendant in Change-alley, in August last, who then apologised for not sending the cheque, but promised to do before I could get back to my office. I never received the money. Messrs. Noah and Brandon stopped payment recently, and I now owe de fendant for his moiety of the bill, £69 10s. I have never had one sixpence, even for costs, out of pocket. Cross-examined—Noah's partner was my brother, and I had done law business for the firm. A bill of costs which I had direct against defendant was paid up after the threat to take proceedings. Defendant was to receive £3OO from the promoters of the company. We never take a written retainer, at least, not once in fifty times. Mr. Rickards had acted as our broker for thirteen or fourteen years. He had a great interest in this matter, and was to get his com • mission on the shares, When defendant wished the bill to be made out to Noah, I advised the gentleman to have a written undertaking, because I did not like the shifting. Defendant's present attorney called upon me about the business and I gave him information. Mr, Boucicault's bankruptcy considerably complicated matters. Defendant told me that he would pay his moiety of any charges in Change-alley. Plaintiff was re-examined upon the items in the bill of costs. When defendant presented the cheque he had never been applied to in reference to his own account for direct business. The charges were made out from a diary. Messrs. Valiance (defendant's attorneys) did nothing, but I communicated with them at defendant's request. When ever defendant met plaintiff they conferred together as to the steps to b 3 taken. At the conclusion of the plaintiffs evidence Mr. Jonathan Brandon was called to prove the retainer. The case is expected to last a considerable time. THAMES. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Catherine Holmes, a woman of the town, and John Morgan, a young man, were charged with highway robbery. Henry Wyatt said—l live at No. 6, Upperßaker-street, Stepney, and am a carpenter. Last night I was walking through Whitechapel, a little after 11 o'clock. The female prisoner, and two other women, came up to me, and said " What are you going to treat us with." I said nothing; I am going home. I went into the Black Lion public. house to light my pipe, and had a pint of beer. The female prisoner came in just after me, and I asked her to drink the remainder of it after I had drunk a portion. I walked out of the public .house and she followed me out and took my arm at the end of Turner-street, near the back of the London Hospital, She spoke to two other woman, and directly afterwards turned round to me and made a snatch at my watch. She succeeded in taking it from my waistcoat pocket. I saw her and felt her d 3 it. I laid hold of her and stuck to her. The prosecutor was asked to explain what he meant by sticking to her. He said—l mean that I kept my eye upon her. She made a great effort to get away, and threw her shawl and bonnet on the pavement. While I was struggling with her the male prisoner came from the other side of the road, and said " What are you goisg to do with that woman ? " and tried to kick me, but he did not succeed. I then called" Police 1" and the police came directly, and I gave the female prisoner in charge, and held Morgan until another constable arrived, and he was secured. John M'Kay, a police constable, 411 K, said he heard the prosecutor calling for the police, an.' saw him struggling with the woman who accused him of taking liberties with her. The male prisoner was standing on one side, and was about to move away. He took him into custody. He did not know Morgan, but he knew the woman Holmes, who was a prostitute living in Shadwell. There were half a dozen women of the same class about her when he came up. The back of the London Hospital was a secluded place, where many robberies had been committed. The prosecutor was recalled, and said, " My watch was fastened to a silver chain round my neck. It has been broken from th e swivel." The prisoners were remanded for a week. MEAT MARKETS. warakseitataoctive, somewhat heavy, NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL. — Thes e markets are fairly -day was fairly mutton 3s 6d to suppliwithed lwasm lamb, , B6se meat, eofd, itr a oo n ta6 d s3 t h is o e odd; tdemandove4aal,44dis! Od to 4s ' 8d ; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8d per Sibs by the carca se . at barely last sup plied S o nT withH e. L B L t 0 , Aprilck yet 6 t . Our he week's prices:—Beet, from as 6d to 48d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s Od ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 2d ; veal, 4s 4d to 53 Od; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, April 6.—Prime st;ck sold steadily at full quotations. Otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state on rather lower terms. Beaf, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, t;ad m e 3s 10d to 6s Od ; lamb, 6s 6d to 7s 2d ; veal, 4s 64 to 6s 2d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckli u .- 6 - calves, 16s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l4 10s to £lB each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 2s to £1 10s par load. A moderate supply. CUMBERLAND.--Nlea 4 ow hay, £3 Os to £4lO B Od ;clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 41 to £1 10s per load. Trade inactive. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s0d ; and straw, £l2s to £1 lOs per load. Slow trade. Bank of England Return.•—This Evening, Bth the day Victoria, coatAr:ni3p2Arlci,fcoorluBnt6ht4,o:p:ueerstuaeunt(lingto thoenAlvetedn7thesdanayd, ISSUE DEPARTMENT. .votes issued ......027,586,875 - X 27,586, BAN 'Lulu oprletors' Capi tal £14.553,0 00 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 9.818 00 Other Deposits 15,343,2 90 Seven Day and other Bills 525,69 £41,890.052 111. April 7,186 i, Government Debt .£11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.6.34,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 12,936,875 Silver Bullion £27,586,875 EPARTICENT. Government Seen r 'ties (including Dead Weight A nnuity) ...,,,,,£11,273,056 Other Securities .. 22,853,03 Notes ............ 6,583,655 Gold and Silver 679,888 Coln ............ 141,390,052 RSI3ALLL e Wet Cashier. SPANISH CREDIT, La Libertad, Madrid newspaper, of the 27th of March, in some remarks on Spanish Credit in Europe, states as follows : Some newspapers have complained of our saying that the name of Spain is in the Stock-Exchange of London posted between the insolvent countries on a board, and they add that Government has answered to this reproach in paying to England a claim put forward during the Morocco war. We shall never boast of having paid such or such debts in such occasion. To pay to those who demand what is due to them is one of the most simple and common acts of human life and of nations. England pressed us in a difficult moment and in accordance %ith her tendency, and w e paid her without delay. As we have had no merit in paying, it will be infinitely more decorous, and we shall exercise more patriotism, in saying nothing about it. We have also paid the French Government, and the country has never murmured, and has never boasted of having paid, though this debt was the fruits of the slavery of 1823. From all this a great truth comes out against our Government — it is that we have paid the Governments who have other means to expose us than placing us among the insolvents,and we have not paid our home and foreign creditors,who do not possess coercive powers. Shall we conceal from the country generous, and loyal, the shameful situation in which she is in all the markets of Europe ? Shall we not put before her the follies of the Government, their inactivity, or their in• difference ? All the markets of Europe are absolutely closed to Spanish credit, to Spain at a time when she pays her other debts with the greatest punctuality, and when she makes especial efforts for her material credit. The Paris market is equally closed. Paris, which opened her coffers and has given us 1,200,000,000 f. which came to vivify our country. How, then, is it only a question of the board of the London Stock Exchange ? Are our Governments right against the whole world, or is the world right against our Governments, which, as guardians of the interests of the country, have prevented its development ? Let them grapple promptly with the question. Let them name a commission com posed of influential men of all parties, who will hear the complaints we receive from the English, the Dutch, the Germans, the French, and the Spaniards. Let them settle what ought to be settled, and, instead of bragging and re sisting single individuals, who have not the means to de fend their injured interests, put a stop for ever to these in terminable reclamations. We shall always know how to make an honourable distinction between ties country and her bad Government. The country, without sharing in any part the weight of the mistakes of the Government, is suffering for it, It will be always useful to protest, in order to bring her out of a position which degrades us in the face of Europe. The best way to fulful our mission is to tell to the country the truth, and to say to the Government, " Rise to the noble instincts of the nation ; take care of its ' reputation, and, without delay, and with every means, show to the world that you don't deserve to be reproached. LIVERPOOL RIVER POLICE.—At a meeting of the Liverpool Town-Council yesterday it was agreed to sanction the appointment of an organised river police, with a view to suppress the crimping system on the Mersey. The town clerk was also authorised to employ assistance in the pre paration of a draught of a bill for consolidating and amend ing the Municipal Corporation Ade. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways /tiantio & St Lawrene( Born., Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. syer oent... Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Preferunce rtuflalo,BrantAGodricl) p. H. bds. Aug. 1, 17!:: Do. do. July 1, 187', .so. uo. Jun• i, lr 1 :leutta.it Eastn.. L,. ,:apeTown Dock Seri, Eakitn. Bengal gu. 5 p. bast Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. U Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pre.. Bonds Do. uo. deferred Do. '2d Pre.. Bonus Do. do. defer. ed Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th I'ref. sto Do. ao. deterred...... CitinctiArent..gua.sp.o Do. New gua. 5 p. Do. January, 1862 .. South.of India (Lim ,uaranteed 5 per Gent. fit. W. oi Canada Sharer. Do. New ... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. t)u. b 4 p. a. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Aadrits guar., b p. o. Do. 1t p. o. Extensioo De. e, Do. Fifth Extension. % . lelb.Uorp. a p. 0. Ha& & ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. w Hong. Bds. Nk•wßrunawioks Canda Class A and B. N. ItlArdas po Ist pt bds, ,Seinde uo. Delhi.. p•••:' 1)o. do d • • • • -, Do. Punjaub 4, Do. Du. Do. Indus. St. Flo.) lot) Closing Price. 60 12 1021 103 P 1 P p 1p bi 6 7e 8i lot IC3 99 101 1041 104 1041 /0,1 1 P, 1 P, 19i 75 77 60 63 66 68 51 53 49 51 40 4.. t 26 28 22 •15 103 104 103 104 10 10} 10f 101, 92 94 81 83 iot 103ku 97 99 u 2 94 57 5) 3 5 82 14 104 105 1011 104 f, 102 i 10I3i 97 W all 100 (100 , 100 1 2 all 1 100 100.. ..:,OLON IAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ti p.c.J a. &J tit) - 1877-81 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 162 104 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 100 102 100 - Do. sp. 0. Jam&July. 10k 89 91 - Do. ti Inscribed stook 100 88 90 - Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 110 112 Do. 1891 100 t/1 113 - 1130. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 109 111 - Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 112 114 - Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 196 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 108 110 •••• iN.B.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&July 100 102 104 - Lo. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 1,180( 100 991 1004 Do. sp. c.,18/1 to Lit 100 99 10 - Do. d0.,1888 & upwdi. 100 99 100 99$ - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 109 111 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. - sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO - S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 109 111 Vic.tiov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - -_ Do. to limo. A. 0.400- 100 104 1091 lOB 6 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 6 td ' - uhllord Amalgamated.. ) - 36 17 - Devon G. Con.. (Tavist.) 1 550 660 - East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 674 724 - Fast Clogau Gold Ltd. - - - East Caradon ...... 314 311 - last Cara 8rea....... 3.4. 0 7 7 4 - lE. 4"i Russel (Tavistk.l 8.9.0 4} 41 IGam.&St.Auttyn(G wen . ftBl 1 0 11 - / Great South Tolgus.... 178 3 35 Wheal Vor (11e1ston 40 34 36 341 - If 4renville - I i lercd's- Foot 8.12 50 37 ti ingston Downs 4.'8.0 4 44 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelact :IA 19 21 larke Valley.. 1 1i yndy Iron Ore (Lim 2k It 16 - New Setun liig So 95 - • orth Downs 4 1 4 2 111 llaseet(11104 - sol 3.1.0 2 24 ' - -North Wheal Crotty - Car Coosola(6t. Blaze) - - r.'rovidence(Uny Lelut , 10.6.7 41 43 - ruthUaradon(SL I Cleer ll 440 460 ~3. Cam Brea (I llogan) - - - I Wheal Iran. (Mogan IS.I q. 9 50 55 - tStray Park - CaniarSilv.& Lead Min. - - - rin Croft y )8 19 West Basset (Illogan) l4 :0 11 - W C , radon (Liskeard 5 20 22 - West Setott - t 1 heal Basset (Mogan, 51 874 924 h heal Buller(tedruth) 10 35 40 - Wheal Kitty (li.Lelant) 2.0.6 - WhealLud , ott - heal AlaryAnn I .2Len ) 8 134 141 - Wheal Beton 585 190 200 - heal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 121 24 - Wheal Union 3.17 . 2} 21 PREFER4NCE SHARES. Great orthern, 4 4 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 1021 Great Western Orig. 4} per cent pf., 983 9 London. Chatham, and Dover 4 per cent. pref., 971 Midland 43 per cent. pf. stir. rd., 1i0) Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 34 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS Great Eastern, new 5 per cent., pf., LINES LEASED AL FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5} per cent., 124 Hull dnd Selby, 1101 Loudon and Greenwich, 63 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1001 1 Northern and Eastern 5 Der cent., 55 Shrew.bury and Hereford, 135 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Great Luxembourg, 11 Sambre and Meuse, 84 San "'auto (lira.), gua. 7 per cent,, B il Ditto (a11),.21 4 1 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 21i FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim., 13! Cobre Copper, 35 Fortuna (u n.), St. John del Rey (lira.), 46} United Mexican (11m), 61 Yudanarautana of S. Australia, lira., 31 JOINT-STOCK BANK& ikgra and United Service (Urn.), 130 Alliance (tim.). 544 5 4 Anglo Austrian, 76 I Anglo-Italian, limited, 84 Australasia, Ditto, new, 48 Bank of Egypt, 291 Bank of London. 171 70 Bank of utago, lira., 44 Bank of Queensland (lim), 211 Bank of Wales, lira., 101 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 94 84 British and Californian, lira., 74 British North American, 49 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 121 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and Canis, 43 / Ditto, new, issued at 10 pm , 301 1 Chartered of India, London, and China, 72 Consolidated Bank, Jim., 114 Continental, lira., 11 East London, lira., 8 Ditto, new, 7} English and Irish (lim.), 171 4 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 22 } English and Swedish, Urn.. 131 European Bank, lim., 12 11 Hindustan, t,hina, and Japan (lim.), 361 5} Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 18 } Imperial Bank (lim.), 431 1} Ditto, new, 27 Imperial Ottoman, 1911 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 41 London Bank of Scotland, Um., 19 London and Brazilian aim). 61 60} London, Buenos Ayres. and River Plate, 531 3 London and Colonial (liin.), 151 } London and County, 64 3 London Joint i,tock, 44, 4 5 London and N wthern (lim.), 212 } 7 l London and South Airman, 28} London and South American, lim., 9i , tok et ock litOOk SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, EPSOM RACES.—Tars DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CITY AND SUBURBAN. Merry Hart Bradamante (J. Grimahaw) 2 Lord Burleigh Won by a length ; a head between second and third. Twenty-five ran. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Gardevisure 1 Tennyson Gontran Ten ran. INK ER NIAN PLATE. Prescription Alcbymist Attraction: Eleven ran. TRIAL STAKES. Gemma 1 Vivid Golden Duet Twelva ran. HEATHCOTE PLATE Trumps Virginia Tailor Nine ran. LONDON BRIDGE STAKES. Jessie Verdure Village Belle Nine ran. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. THE BOMBARDMENT OF SONDERBURG. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY drew the attention of the noble earl the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the tele gram stating that Sonderburg had been bombarded by the Prussians without any previous knowledge to the inhabi tants. He could not say the statement was true. He hoped it was not, but if it was, it was one of the most out rageous acts ever perpetrated, not only in civilized, but un civilzed nations. He trusted that if such was likely to be repeated, the British fleet would be at once despatched to put a stop to such cowardly and vac st terrible atrocities. Earl RUSSELL said he had seen the telegram, and he had taken steps to know whether it was true. In the course of a few days he should be in the possession of correct in formation, and until that time he must defer giving any opinion on the subject. DENMARK. _ Earl GREY asked the noble lord whether, when the noble lord, not now in his place, brought forward his motion with respect to Denmark, he would take the same objection to a discussion on the subject, similar to that he did previous to the Easter holidi . .ys, and whether he would object to a discussion being taken in the early part of the correspondence on the subject that had been laid on the table. Earl RUSSELL said he could not now say that papers were to be laid on the table or negotiations were now going on, because all the Powers had agreed to a conference. He should not object to a discussion, neither did he think it desirable to separate the correspondence in order .that different parts of it might be separately discussed. THE LEASES AND SALES OF LETTERED ESTATES ACT. ENCLOS URE OF HAMP STEAD-HEATH. L'ird CRANWORTH moved the second reading of this bill, which he said was merely for the purpose of improving an act of Parliament passed some eight years . ago, which enabled certain estates to be improved by granting building leases. The Earl of MALMESBURY approved of the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR also thought the bill would simplify matters which now were left in doubt by th e former bill. The bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Finchley, Willesden, and Acton Railway—Haslingden and Rawtenstall Water—and Land Securities Company. The order for committing the Colne Fishery Bill was read and discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. BAND a writ was ordered to ism for the election of a member for Fyfe, in the room of Mr. James Erskine Wemyes, deceased. BREECH-LOADING RIFLES. Mr. ONSLO W asked the Under Secretary of State for War, whether his attention has been called to the vast superiority of the Prussian breech-loading rifles in the Danish campaign, as described in the letter of the Times' correspondentf rom Sonderburel The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he had no reason to believe that the breech.loading rifles in question were superior to those given out to our own army, and it was necessary to give the latter a fair trial. THE BUDGET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to make his financial statement. The right hon. gentleman having adverted to the circumstances of the past and preceding financial years, said that the ex expenditure of the past year was £67,749,000 on ordinary matters, but it was increased to £68,286,000 in consequence of the war in New Zealand. A sum of £15,469,000 had been voted for the army expenditure was £15,469,000, but notwithstanding the war referred to the actual disburse ments were only £14,638,000. For the navy the vote was £10,736,000, but the expenditure was less. Having referred to other items of expenditure, he said that the actual reduction effected in the total disbursement for the public service was £640,000. The balance of income over expen diture for the past year was £3,152,000, but deducting the expenses of fortifications and other outlays reduced the surplus to £2,037,000. The right hon. gentleman then referred in detail to the other sources of income, in cluding Customs, to show that there was an appreciable improvement in the prosperity of the country, as demon strated by these reliable indicia of the condition of the com munity. He contended that contrasting the finances and expenditure of the past and present financial year there were unquestionable proofs of the growth of the revenue of the country. In support of his position the right hon, gentleman referred to the past revenues from 1861 to the present year, to show that, notwithstanding the important remissions of duties, there had been an increase of 5,110,000, and that the national income had increased by inherent vigour at the rate of £1,000,000 a year from 1858 and 1860. With regard to the national debt, which now amounted to £791,794,000, which showed an actual reduction, which, however, would leave an annual demand of £26,000,000 to £26,500,600 a year. He also entered into retrospect of the last three years to show that, notwithstanding the dis tress that had arisen in a certain branch of the national industry, there was a manifest improvement in the material condition of the industrial portion of the population. He deduced the conclusion from these facts that England showed she was the great champion of peace, not only for her own selfish interests, but for the benefit of the human race. He appealed to past and present experi ence to prove that free trade legislation in this country had been followed by augmentation of income. He cited various statistics in support of this proposition. He admitted that the paper manufacture was depressed by circumstances, but these circumstances had no reference to the remission of this duty, and there had been an increase in the number of papermakers since that remission, from which he in ferred that protection had a paralysing and freedom in trade, an invigorating effect on this particular branch of manufacture. He denied that the papermakers were dependent on foreign legislation in regard to the duty on rags, but on their own: resources, and he thought it right to state that the Emperor of the French proposed to make a remission on the duty on rags. With reference to the receipts from the the duty on spirits, from which one-fifth of the whole revenue was raised by the course of legislation which had been pursued, Notwithstanding depressing circum stances in this country and in Ireland, there was an irease during the past year of £828,000. It was prove nc d that there was a great improvement in the national taste which had taken the direction of a mild and healthful spi▪ rit instead of one of a more ardent an d injurious spirit, while there was an increase in the ex p ort of distilled spirits from this country. The c onsumption of forei▪ gn wine had risen from 1859 about 2,000,000 gallons, being at present 10,634,000 gallons. (Hear, hear.) The legislation on tobacco ha d a most beneficial effect, instead of the reverse, and reduced T smuggling. The duty from tobacco ha d risen to £ 95,000. . (Rear, hear.) Having adverted to the improvement on the conti nent as regarded the exportation of articles of utility to this country. There was of course a continuance of a lar ge amount of pauperim i n this c ountry, but it was very muc h ' decreased. There was an increase from the f un d e d d e b t I The charges on the consolidated fund amounted to £1,910,00. The estimates for the army for the year were £14,844,000, for the navy £10,432,000, w hile the disbursements in regard to miscellaneous estimates amounted to £7,628,000, making a total of expenditure of £66,890,000. The income for the past year from customs I was £23,163,000 from Excise £18,030,000 stamps £9,320,000 taxes £3,350,000, from incom tax £8,600,000, from the post-office £3,950,000, from Crown lands £2,250,000, from miscellaneous sources, £600,0000, making a total of £69,460,000, white left a balance of income over expenditure of £2,Boo,ooo—(hear, hear, and cheers) — from which there was to be made a deduction for the re served fund of £BO,OOO. He proposed to alter the duty on corn from is. per quarter to 3d. per 1001 b, which would be found to have a beneficial operation. OFT erz4alNG.) GENERAL GARIBALDI, The departure of General Garibaldi from the Isle of Wight is now postponed from Saturday until Monday, on which day he will arrive in London at the Nine Elms Sta tion, by the train due there at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock. The General continues to receive visitors at Brook House, the residence of his entertainer, Mr. Seely, M.P., and has up to the present time been very little out of doors, in con sequence of the unfavourable state of the weather. Hi s sons, Menotti and Riccotti, accompanied by Signor Basso, have paid a second visit to Southampton, for the purpose of viewing the town more at their leisure. They were expected to return yesterday afternoon to Brook. It is understood that the Southampton civic body has judiciously decided not to put any pressure on Garibaldi in respect of the banquet proposed to be given in that town. The Gene ral will be invited on the condition that his acceptance will not inconvenience him, or seriously interfere with hia plans. When Mr. and Mrs. Tennyson came to Brook, Mrs. Seely asked the General whether he would go down and meet them, or receive the visit in his room. He elected in favour of tke last named course, as he moves with evident pain and difficulty. At dinner on Monday, when the ladies rose, the General offered Mrs. Neely his arm, as he led her from the drawing room. It was explained to him that in England gentlemen usually remained at table for a short time, but he might do as he pleased. " Then I please to go," said Garibaldi, and he went. His usual hour of retir ing to rest is 9 o'clock, and he did net depart from this cuatom on the first occasion of his meeting company at Brook House. He was, in fact, more in need of repose on that day than on any other. 7 the the iw r a e r p d r representativ es nt Alders ati v in the Court Yesterday, Mr. Common -oorruitisCiolnfoe of rth gate, gave notice to the Lord Mayor that, when Mr. Richardson proposes the motion which stands on the paper, viz., " That the honorary freedom of the City be presented to General Garibaldi on the occasion of his visit to this country, as a slight tribute of respect to the most generous, best, and moat disinterested of patriots, he should move as an amendment, " the previous qaestion," A large meeting of German residents in this country was held on Tuesday, in the Assembly-rooms, Finsbury-square, for the purpose of deciding upon the steps to be taken to welcome Garibaldi to England in the name of the German community of London. Same introductory remarks having been made by Dr. Ernst Juch, Herr Karl Blind was called to the chair. He opened the 'meeting in a speech of some length, commenting on the gratitude which every friend of freedom owed to Garibaldi, no matter what his nationality; of the General's popularity in this country ; and of the de sirability of all uniting to accord him a hearty welcome. Germans, the speaker said, were peculiarly bound to show their appreciation of those who had the welfare of nations and peoples at heart. As they sympathised with the Schleswig-Holsteinera under the foreign rule of Denmark, so they sympathised with the Venetians crushed under the yoke of the German Hapsburgs. These remarks were re ceived with loud cheers; and Herr Blintl than proposed an address to Garibaldi. A committee having been appointed au address was agreed to, and Herr Karl Blind was elected representative for ttie occasion of the London Germans, and directed to put himself into communication with the Lon don Garibaldi Committee. At a meeting of the Birmingham Town Council on Tues day, the Mayor, Mr. W. Holliday, moved—" That this council, desirous of expressing its high admiration of the noble character of General Garibaldi, and of his unselfish de votion to the cause of liberty, resolve to invite the General to visit Birmingham during his stay in England ; and that the mayor be requested to convey the invitation to General Garibaldi in the name of the council." Alderman Ryland was glad to have the privilege and pleasure of seconding the resolution, which he felt sure would express the uni versal sentiment of the town. He thought there was not a man in the town, be he Tory or be he Radical, who would not rejoice in doing honour to the great and good Gari baldi, whose exalted virtues, noble patriotism, and unselfish heroism had won for him the love and admiration of all. The Mayor then proposed—" That the general purposes committee be instructed to make the necessary arrange ments for the proper reception of General Garibaldi, and that for such purpose they be authorised to associate them selves with gentlemen not in the town council." Alder man Hawker seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. GARIBALDI'S VISIT TO LONDON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Allow us to inform the public through your columns that Garibaldi's arrival is positively fixed for Monday next, at Nine Elms station, at 2.20 p.m.—We are, sir, yours respectfully, JOHN RICHARDSON, I Hon. JOHN R, TAYLOR, Secs. London Tavern, April 6. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. The following is the official programme of the proceedings on the arrival of Garibaldi in London on Monday next, adopted by the various committees last evening : General Garibaldi, who will arrive at the Nine Elms station of the South-Western Railway at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, April H, will be there received by the City, Italian, and Working Men's Com mittees, and conducted to a platform prepared for the occasion. He will then be presented with addresses by deputations from the three committees, after which he will enter a carriage provided for the occasion by hie Grace the Duke of Sutherland. In the meantime the procession will be formed in the Wandsworth-road, and will march past the carriage containing the general, which, with the other carriages containing his friends and the members of the committees, will then fall into the rear. The procession will then take the following route :—From Wandsworth road into Miles-street, through Bond-street into New Bridge-street, and thence along Upper Kennington-lane, Kennington-road, Westminster-bridge-road, Westminster-. bridge, Parliament-street, Charing-cross, and Pali -mall, to Staffird House, arriving at Which Garibaldi will then alight, and be received by the Duke of Sutherland. The procession will then pass by the east side of Stafford Rouse into St. James's-park, where it will break up. All organised bodies taking part in the procession will be expected to be on the ground by hale past two o'clock at the latest, and will be marshalled into plaoe by properly appointed persons in the order of thtir arrival. On the arrival of the train containing the general the band stationed on the platform will play the Garibaldi Hymn. Admission to the station and platform can be obtained only by tickets. Two tickets will be issued, on applica tion, to any subscriber to the Demonstration and Testimo nial Fund of one guinea up to Friday night inclusive, and after that date up to Monday morning, twelve o'clock, one ticket only to every subscriber of one guinea. A certain number of tickets will be reserved for the members of the committees. Tickets may be obtained of the secretaries of the City Committee, at the Lohdon Tavern, or at 30, Bishopsgate-street; or of the Secretary of the Working Men's Committee, at the office of the Beehive, newspaper, 10, Bolt-court, Fleet-street. By order of the committees. JOHN RICHARDSON, JOHN ROBERT TAYLOR, Hon. Secretaries of City Committee. ROBERT HARTWELL, Hon. Secretary of Working Men's Committee. April 6. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone entertained the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Count Strzlecki, Baron Meyer de Rothschild, the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, the Attorney-General and Lady Laura Palmer, Hon. Henry Brand, M.P., and Mrs. Brand, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Hon. Lucy Lyttelton, Mr. Stansfeld, & 3 ., a t dinner last evening, at their residence, on Carlton-house terrace. Mrs. Gladstone subs3 q uentl y had a n assembly. Mr. Chichester F ortescue, M.P., Under Secre tary of State for th e Colonies, has been appointed a mem ber of her Majesty's Moat Honourable P r i vy C ouncil. i m s aAeial consideredeeePßETTYdemaet OBVIO US e N t ' i i e e e nn efl to l e by the French tribunals zzini SEQUITITR.—The contu" b e a blow directed against the English Government. Indeed the thing looks now ex tremely piquant. By the F renc h l aw M azz i n i i s now convicted criminal, from which fact no other logical; de duction can be drawn but th a t th e greater admirer o f t h e convicted culprit, Mr. St ans f e ld, mus t needs s h are i n this conviction; and as L or d P a l mers ton has taken this friend of Mazzini under hi s p ro t ec ti ng wing, Idefy any body prove the contr ar y t o thi s c l ea r and logical sequenoe.— Austrian Correspondent of a Morning Contemporary. SO VERY LIKELY !—The resignation of Mr. Stems. feld, says the Parisian correspondent of one of oar morning contemporaries, has been a prominent topic of oon versation to-day, and the general impression seems to be that the hon. member's withdrawal in extremis will not con tribute to avert the fate which hangs over the Cabinet. The ''tansfeld. Mazzini business was but a small item in a large account, the last feather which turned the scale against the overladen Ministerial camel. It is not thought 11kel3 that the Cabinet will be able to weather the " Conference," and that their singular proposal to dispense with a basis and an armistice will compel them to fight without a leg to stand on. Indeed, a report was current this afternoon that, in a fit of extraordinary consciousness of what awaits them, her Majesty's advisers had anticipated popular justwe and the vsrdict of Parliament by spontaneously re signing ; and although the report was not confirmed, yet it obtained a degree of currency sufficient to show how thoroughly the public are fully prepared for a change in the occupants of the Treasury bench. MR. 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